Wards Road Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Concept Plan

The Wards Road Area Pedestrian and Bicycle Concept Plan was prepared by the City of Lynchburg and the planning consultant firm, Sympoetica. It was adopted by City Council on September 8, 2009.

The City initiated this planning study to discover how best to extend pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure from the new Liberty University pedestrian tunnel under the railroad and to connect a variety of important area destinations with safe facilities for walking and biking. The Wards Road area is largely dominated by the automobile, yet contains significant and growing populations of students who either do not own cars or choose not to drive, yet they work and shop in area restaurants and stores. This plan is the first step in a long process of transforming Wards Road into a "Complete Street," where destinations are reachable by all travel modes and abilities.